1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 282及答案与解析 第一节 听下面 5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从题中所给的 A、 B、 C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1 What is the woman doing? （ A） Buying a handbag. （ B） Trying on a piece of clothing. （ C） Drawing a picture of the countryside. 2 What is the possible relationship bet
2、ween the speakers? （ A） Family members. （ B） Classmates. （ C） Co-workers. 3 What is the man angry about? （ A） Telephoning while driving. （ B） Some women drivers. （ C） Traffic lights. 4 What does the woman mean? （ A） She will choose the man. （ B） The man was late in asking. （ C） She may run for the p
3、osition. 5 What does the woman want the man to do? （ A） Set up a museum. （ B） Start doing exercise. （ C） Stop buying cameras. 6 What time is train supposed to leave? （ A） Ten to ten. （ B） Ten to eleven. （ C） Ten past ten. 7 How does the woman feel about the late train? （ A） Boring. （ B） Angry. （ C）
4、Uninterested. 8 What time is it now? （ A） Ten to twelve. （ B） Ten past twelve. （ C） Ten o clock. 9 Where does this talk take place probably? （ A） In the street. （ B） At a shoes shop. （ C） On the bus. 10 Why does she think of buying Tom a pair of iron shoes? （ A） Because Tom s shoes wear out like pap
5、er. （ B） Because Tom likes iron shoes. （ C） Because Tom asked the: woman to buy him a pair of iron shoes. 11 What kind of shoes did she buy at last? （ A） Expensive and strong. （ B） Cheap and comfortable. （ C） Strong and comfortable. 12 What does the man want to drink? （ A） Water. （ B） Tasty. （ C） Co
6、ffee. 13 What is the man doing? （ A） Watching TV. （ B） Writing some reports. （ C） Listening to the radio. 14 When does this conversation take place? （ A） Late at night. （ B） In the afternoon. （ C） In the morning. 15 What is the aim of the program? （ A） To learn management skills. （ B） To improve pub
7、lic relations. （ C） To develop leadership skills. 16 How long will the program last in July? （ A） 8 days. （ B） 12 days. （ C） 20 days. 17 If people want to join the program, what should they do after the meeting? （ A） Take a paid holiday. （ B） Pay for the program. （ C） Sign on a piece of paper. 18 Ho
8、w does Martha look now? （ A） Whiter. （ B） A little tired. （ C） Blacker. 19 Where do you think Fiji is? （ A） Near the sea. （ B） Far from China. （ C） In a mountain. 20 Which is not included in what Martha did in Fiji? （ A） Swimming. （ B） Fishing. （ C） Playing on the sand. 单项填空 21 _may I_the book? For
9、three weeks. （ A） How often; borrow （ B） How often; keep （ C） How long; borrow （ D） How long; keep 22 The little girl who got lost decided to remain_she was and wait for her mother. （ A） where （ B） what （ C） how （ D） who 23 Mary and I see each other_, but not as often as we used to. （ A） sooner or l
10、ater （ B） once in a while （ C） in the end （ D） more or less 24 You may move out any time you want to because you are old enough to live _ you want. （ A） where （ B） when （ C） why （ D） what 25 I hate _ when theres no computer in the office. （ A） that （ B） this （ C） them （ D） it 26 The soup my mother m
11、akes is much more tasty than_that you can order in a restaurant. （ A） it （ B） this （ C） those （ D） these 27 I11 send you my address_ I find somewhere to live. （ A） although （ B） as （ C） while （ D） once 28 Are you clear, Tom? No, sorry. I dont_understand. Can you please explain the sentence again? （
12、A） quite （ B） rather （ C） pretty （ D） fairly 29 The play is starting_five minutes but the theatre is only half full. （ A） for （ B） by （ C） with （ D） in 30 I_a supporter of this basketball club for many years now. （ A） will be （ B） was （ C） was being （ D） have been 31 I usually go to Cambridge by tra
13、in. Why not_by coach for a change? （ A） trying to go （ B） to try going （ C） try going （ D） to try to go 32 _ the success of our products in Europe, our next step is to move into the American market. （ A） Follow （ B） Following （ C） Having followed （ D） Followed 33 Bella is very kind and beautiful and
14、 works hard. _, she is a good girl. （ A） To sum up （ B） As a result （ C） By the way （ D） In the end 34 Before going out, Linda_a quick look at herself in the mirror on the wall. （ A） will be taking （ B） was taking （ C） had taken （ D） took 35 The idea of opening a new cinema here was not wise, as the
15、re are two here already, _usually half-empty. （ A） neither （ B） none （ C） either （ D） both 完形填空 35 It was Clark s first visit to London Underground Railway. Against【 C1】_advice of his friends, he decided to go there after 5 o clock in the afternoon. This is a bad time to【 C2】 _in London, because num
16、erous people go home from work【 C3】 _this hour. He had to join a long【 C4】 _of people who were waiting for tickets. When his turn came, he had some difficulty in making himself【 C5】_by the man selling tickets. However, he got the right ticket【 C6】 _the end and, by asking people the【 C7】 _, he also f
17、ound the right platform. It was packed tight【 C8】 _people. He did not【 C9】 _to get on the first train, but he was【 C10】 _to move nearer to the edge of the platform so as to be in a better【 C11】_to get on the next one. When this train came in, Clark was【 C12】 _forward on to the train by the【 C13】 _of
18、 people from behind. The doors closed and the train【 C14】 _off. He was unable to see the names of the stations where the train stopped, but he knew that the station he wanted was the sixth【 C15】 _along the line. When the train got to the sixth station, Clark got off, feeling good that his【 C16】 _had
19、 been so easy. But he suddenly【 C17】 _that he had come to a station he had never heard of. He explained his difficulty to a man who was standing on the platform. With a【 C18】_on his face, the man【 C19】 _Clark that he had caught a train going in the opposite【 C20】 _. 36 【 C1】 （ A） an （ B） some （ C） a
20、ny （ D） the 37 【 C2】 （ A） leave （ B） visit （ C） stay （ D） travel 38 【 C3】 （ A） on （ B） in （ C） at （ D） by 39 【 C4】 （ A） group （ B） team （ C） queue （ D） crowd 40 【 C5】 （ A） understand （ B） understood （ C） understanding （ D） understandable 41 【 C6】 （ A） in （ B） at （ C） by （ D） on 42 【 C7】 （ A） route （
21、 B） track （ C） way （ D） path 43 【 C8】 （ A） for （ B） of （ C） in （ D） with 44 【 C9】 （ A） manage （ B） succeed （ C） fail （ D） achieve 45 【 C10】 （ A） able （ B） sure （ C） easy （ D） possible 46 【 C11】 （ A） position （ B） state （ C） seat （ D） way 47 【 C12】 （ A） hurried （ B） crowded （ C） forced （ D） swept 48
22、【 C13】 （ A） push （ B） rush （ C） drag （ D） brush 49 【 C14】 （ A） began （ B） drove （ C） ran （ D） moved 50 【 C15】 （ A） pause （ B） stop （ C） place （ D） rest 51 【 C16】 （ A） journey （ B） travel （ C） visit （ D） voyage 52 【 C17】 （ A） followed （ B） realised （ C） thought （ D） recognized 53 【 C18】 （ A） laugh （
23、B） look （ C） smile （ D） stare 54 【 C19】 （ A） explained （ B） said （ C） told （ D） advised 55 【 C20】 （ A） direction （ B） path （ C） route （ D） journey 55 It is often difficult for a man to be quite sure what tax he ought to pay to the government because it depends on so many different things: whether th
24、e man is married; how many children he has; whether he supports any relations; how much he earns; how much interest he receives; how much he has spent on his house during the year, and so on and so forth. All this makes it difficult to decide exactly how much the tax is. There was a certain artist w
25、ho was always very careful to pay the proper amount. One year, after posting his check as usual, he began to wonder if he had paid enough, and after a lot of work, with a pencil and paper, he decided that he had not. He believed that he owed the government something. He was just writing another chec
26、k to send to the tax-collector when the postman dropped a letter into the box at the front door. Opening it, the artist was surprised to find inside it a check for five pounds from the tax-collector. The official explained that too much had been paid, and that therefore the difference was now return
27、ed to the taxpayer. 56 It is mentioned in the passage that one has to pay tax according to_. （ A） how much education one has received （ B） whether one is single or married （ C） how old one s children are （ D） where one lives 57 The word “proper“ in the first line of the second paragraph means_. （ A）
28、 small （ B） big （ C） right （ D） wrong 58 After a lot of work,the artist thought that he had paid the government_. （ A） less tax than he should have （ B） more tax than he should have （ C） as much tax as usual （ D） just enough tax 59 Why did the tax-collector send a letter to the artist? （ A） To send
29、him a new tax form. （ B） To return the money over-paid. （ C） To remind him of paying the tax. （ D） To explain the rules of tax-paying. 59 The Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia were completed in 1998. Each tower is 452 meters high and has 88 floors. Designed to serve all floors, the fo
30、ur executive lifts(公务电梯 ) in each tower transport passengers from the underground car park to the top floor in 90 seconds. The towers are joined 170 meters up by a two-level bridge on the 41st and 42nd floors. The Sears Tower in Chicago in the United States was the tallest building in the world for
31、more than 20 years. Completed in 1973, the tower is 442 meters high. It has 110 floors and 14,771 square meters of space. Its non -stop lift goes up to the top floor at a speed of 487 meters per minute. At 421 meters high. Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai is the tallest building in China. Completed in 1999
32、, it has 88 floors and has the worlds highest hotel rooms. This building was made to be strong-it can stand typhoon (台风 ) winds of up to 200 kilometers per hour. Burj Dubai is a modern building presently under construction in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Because of the strong desire to build t
33、he worlds tallest building, much information about Burj Dubai is kept secret. However, experts expect the tower to have 162 floors and go up to 808 meters high. Its lifts will be the fastest in the world, traveling at 18 meters per second. It is due to be completed in 2008 or 2009. 60 What joins the
34、 Petronas Twin Towers 170 meters up? （ A） A flat floor （ B） A non-stop lift （ C） A long passage （ D） A two-level bridge 61 One can get to the top floor of the Sears Tower by its non-stop lift in _. （ A） 30 seconds （ B） about 1 minute （ C） nearly 2 minutes （ D） a minute and a half 62 In the text, the
35、 tallest tower that has been completed in the world is _. （ A） The Petronas Twin Towers （ B） the Sears Tower （ C） Jin Mao Tower （ D） Burj Dubai 63 Which of the following could be the bestc title for the text? （ A） Fastest Lifts in Tall Towers （ B） Tallest Buildings in the World （ C） Tourist Attracti
36、ons in the World （ D） High Costs of High Construction 63 Ian Johnstone missed his girlfriend so much that he flew back to Britain from Australia to ask her to marry him. The problem is she did the same in the opposite direction. He and Amy Dolby even managed to miss each other when they sat in the s
37、ame airport waiting room in Singapore at the same time to wait for connecting flights. After an 11,000-mile flight across the globe, Dolby was greeted by Johnstones astonished flatmate asking what she was doing there. “It was as though someone was playing a cruel joke on us,“ she told The Times. “He
38、 is the most romantic(浪漫的 )person I have ever known. I think our problem is that we are both quite impulsive(易冲动的 )people. We are always trying to surprise each other. “ Johnstone, a 27-year-old construction worker, had taken a year off to travel round Australia. But he was missing Dolby, a 26-year-
39、old secretary, so much that he got a job on a Sydney building site and started saving for a surprise. He then flew home to Britain and went to her apartment armed with an engagement(订婚 ) ring and flowers. “I really missed Amy and Id been thinking about her all the time. I thought she was winding me
40、up when she phoned me from Australia. “ he said. Johnstone then asked Dolby to marry him on the phone. “I didnt know whether to laugh or cry, but I accepted. “ she said. 64 Where are Johnstone and Dolby from? （ A） Both are from Britain. （ B） Both are from Australia. （ C） Johnstones from Britain, Dol
41、by Australia. （ D） Johnstones from Australia, Dolby Britain. 65 What happened to Johnstone and Dolby at a Singapore airport? （ A） They went into the wrong waiting rooms. （ B） They failed to see each other. （ C） They took the wrong flights. （ D） They ran into their flatmates. 66 Why did Johnstone get
42、 a job in Sydney? （ A） The job could help him fly round Australia. （ B） He wanted to save money for his wedding. （ C） The job there was easy and well-paid. （ D） He needed the money to see Dolby. 67 The phrase “winding me up“ in Paragraph 5 probably means_. （ A） getting anxious to see me （ B） saying
43、goodbye to me （ C） playing a joke on me （ D） trying to cheer me up 67 The Northern Pike is a very bad fish. It is a big, hungry fish, and eats little fish. Many Northern Pike live in Lake Davis. They are killing all the smaller fish in the lake. The Northern Pike area serious danger to the lake beca
44、use they eat all the smaller fish. Soon, all other kinds of fish in the lake will be killed off. This is not healthy for the environment (环境 ). Researchers are afraid that the Northern Pike will swim out of Lake Davis through many smaller rivers that feed into the lake. They could spread all over th
45、e country and damage many other water environments. If that happens, it would be too late to stop the Northern Pike. For ten years, officials have been trying to remove the Northern Pike from Lake Davis. They have tried using nets and poisons (毒 ). However, the Northern Pike population is still doin
46、g well in Lake Davis. Many people do not like the idea of using poison to kill the fish. They worry that the poisons are bad for humans who use the water. However, people havent found any poisons at all in local (当地的 ) wells. Scientists are going to try the poison again. This time, they will dry off
47、 the lake before putting the poison in. A public hearing will be held to talk about the problem. 68 This text is most probably _. （ A） a short story （ B） a news report （ C） a research paper （ D） an official announcement 69 What could happen if the Northern Pike swim out of Lake Davis? （ A） They coul
48、d be out of control. （ B） The smaller fish would be saved. （ C） The environment could be improved. （ D） Many small rivers would be poisoned. 70 What was the result of using poisons in Lake Davis? （ A） People stopped using the well water. （ B） The lake was seriously damaged. （ C） The poisons worked a
49、s expected. （ D） There were hardly any effects. 71 A public hearing will be held because _. （ A） local people object to the use of poisons （ B） the Northern Pike have spread to other lakes （ C） people are strongly against drying off the lake （ D） the harm of the Northern Pike is seldom heard of 71 Even if your child is an excellent student
